Question Details

“The Princess: A Medley” by Tennyson is

Options

A

A Lyric

B

An Elegy

C

A Narrative Poem

D

A Dramatic Monologue

Correct Answer :

A Narrative Poem

Solution :

The correct option is A Narrative Poem.

The Princess: A Medley is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem published in 1847 by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
The poem tells the story of a heroic princess who intellectuality exiles herself from the world of men to found a women's university, and the prince who seeks to win her love. Since it tells a story with characters, a plot, and a sequence of events, it is classified as a narrative poem, distinguishing it from a lyric, an elegy, or a dramatic monologue.

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